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Nigeria sets up new military command to slow spread of Islamic militants after deadly attack
About 162 villagers were killed for rejecting extremist indoctrination, prompting deployment of troops and a new military command to combat militants, officials said.
- On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu's office said 162 people were killed in Woro and Nuku and announced deploying a Nigerian Army battalion to Kaiama local government with Operation Savannah Shield.
- The Nigerian presidency said attackers killed villagers for rejecting `their obnoxious attempt at indoctrination`, and Kwara State Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said the attack was likely in response to recent counterterrorism operations.
- Gunmen razed homes and looted shops, an act Amnesty International's Nigeria office called `a stunning security failure`; no group has claimed responsibility, but locals and officials pointed to Boko Haram or Islamic State-linked Lakurawa.
- Local civilians in Kaiama and surrounding areas now face potential intimidation, as experts say armed groups expanding into Kwara are making it a new frontier for violence.
- Despite disagreements, the U.S. has carried out airstrikes with the Nigerian military, while analysts say most victims of armed groups are Muslims in northern Nigeria and a small team of American officers is on the ground.
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Nigeria sets up new military command to slow spread of Islamic militants after deadly attack
The Nigerian government has announced a new military operation to tackle Islamic militants after more than 160 people were killed in western Kwara state.
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